Thursday, August 13, 2009

Recipe #345 Chocolate Mousse. We went to watch Julia and Julie today and the movie was infectious. Upon returning home we discovered no less than 3 Julia Child cookbooks buried under piles of BonAppetit magazines. #345 seemed a perfect fit for our quart of heavy cream and large bag of chocolate chips stored in the fridge...but could we really wait the 7 hours for it to chill? And did we really want to get that many pans dirty on a week night?

As soon as we got going, we had a lot of fun- Emily especially loved having her picture on the blog so FCC fans know that SHE can cook too!!! Can't wait to do more Julia recipes...By the way the mousse is deceivingly light.

Tuesday, August 4, 2009

On our recent trip to Peru we visited a fabulous restaurant Astrid y Gaston. Gaston Acurio is Peru's chef. He is the quintessential voice in the culinary revolution that is sweeping Peru. Peru has such interesting geographical features and mixtures of culture that their food could be described as the first fusion.

Food and wine play a serious role in our society. From the farmers who grow it to the people who purchase, prepare and eat it, the influence is pervasive. How we choose to be influenced by food is what this site is all about. Where do we get it from, how do we make it and with whom do we eat it - this is what we want to explore.